Information on "Governance" and "Southern Europe"
February 2013
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28 Feb 2013
A New Union of Creditors and Debtors
Author: Federico Steinberg
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
This commentary argues that the Euro Zone debt crisis has fundamentally transformed the relations among European Union (EU) member states. More on «A New Union of Creditors and Debtors»
December 2012
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6 Dec 2012
Lifting Visas for Turkey
Author: Pinar Elman
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
Citizens of Turkey are still subject to EU visa requirements while all other candidate and potential candidate countries and even some non-candidate countries enjoy visa-free travel to the EU. More on «Lifting Visas for Turkey» -
Dec 2012
Collection of Policy Papers on Police Reform in Serbia (II)
Author: Saša Đorđević, Jan Litavski
Publisher: Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP)
This collection of policy briefs focuses on police corruption in Serbia and its implications for Serbian society. More on «Collection of Policy Papers on Police Reform in Serbia (II)»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Arab Spring, Turkish "Summer"? The Trajectory of a Pro-Western "Moderate Islam"
Author: Kees van der Pijl
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
In this paper, the author argues that the "moderate Islam" that has developed in Turkey could play a role in shaping the outcome of the Arab revolt that began in 2011. More on «Arab Spring, Turkish "Summer"? The Trajectory of a Pro-Western "Moderate Islam"»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
The Level of Transparency of Oil and Gas Transit Operations through Bulgaria, Georgia, Turkey and Ukraine
Publisher: Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD)
This report is the result of the “Promoting Hydrocarbon Transit Transparency in Bulgaria, Georgia, Turkey and Ukraine” research project undertaken under the auspices of the Open Society Georgia Foundation across these four participating countries. More on «The Level of Transparency of Oil and Gas Transit Operations through Bulgaria, Georgia, Turkey and Ukraine» -
Sep 2012
Collection of Policy Papers on Police Reform in Serbia (I)
Author: Saša Đorđević, Nevena D Kostić, Jan Litavski
Publisher: Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP)
This collection of policy papers discusses police reform in Serbia, with a particular focus on its successes as well as shortcomings. More on «Collection of Policy Papers on Police Reform in Serbia (I)»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
Caught in the Wheels of Power
Author: Dilek Kurban, Ceren Sözeri
Publisher: Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV)
This report is an attempt to understand the legal, political and economic constraints on media freedom and independence in Turkey through a historical lens for a critical analysis of the state-media relations. More on «Caught in the Wheels of Power»
May 2012
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11 May 2012
The Trials of Turkey’s Military Coup Organisers and Political Implications
Author: Karol Kujawa
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
In April 2012, Turkish authorities initiated trials of the organizers of the 1980 military coup and arrested dozens of army officers accused of being responsible for the 1997 coup. More on «The Trials of Turkey’s Military Coup Organisers and Political Implications»
January 2012
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2012
Justice Sector Institutional Indicators for Criminal Case Management
Author: Nicola Giovannini, Malena Zingoni, Miriana Ilcheva, Paweł Wiliński
Publisher: Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD)
This publication reviews existing practices in relation to the measurement of the performance of courts and the management of criminal cases based on the concepts of efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, quality care, benchmarking, result orientat... More on «Justice Sector Institutional Indicators for Criminal Case Management» -
2012
The Parliamentary Will Remains Weak
Author: Laler Kemal
Publisher: Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV)
The paper focuses on these most recent developments and analyses, and discusses the improvements and the persisting problems regarding the capacity of Court of Accounts to monitor military spending on behalf of the Parliament in Turkey, particularly ... More on «The Parliamentary Will Remains Weak»
